Instagram Now Supports Photo Uploads From Mobile Site

[MacRumors]

Instagram made a major change to its service recently, allowing photo uploads from its mobile site for the first time. When accessing the Instagram website on an iPhone or iPad, there's now a new photo upload button.

Prior to the update, Instagram only allowed photo uploads from its mobile apps, and the iOS app is limited to the iPhone, so iPad users were forced to download an iPhone-only app with an unoptimized layout to upload photos to the social network.

The Instagram website on mobile devices was previously only available for browsing photos, liking content, searching, and viewing notifications, but now it's possible to upload photos. A new Explore tab is also rolling out on the web.

In a statement to TechCrunch, Instagram said it's designed to help people "have a fuller experience" on the social network. TechCrunch points out that the mobile upload feature is vital for Instagram's global growth, as many people in developing countries may not be able to download the app due to cellular connectivity and data concerns.

"Instagram.com (accessed from mobile) is a web experience optimized for mobile phones. It's designed to help people have a fuller experience on Instagram no matter what device or network they are on."

Photo uploads are only available when the Instagram mobile site is accessed from an iPhone, iPad, or other smartphone or tablet. The desktop site does not allow for photo uploads.

Article Link: Instagram Now Supports Photo Uploads From Mobile Site

 

[autrefois]

Thank goodness. I don't use Instagram personally but have to upload photos to it periodically for work. It was a huge pain getting them online but this should make it MUCH easier. Thanks for the heads-up MR!

 

[supremedesigner]

Awesome!

I'm sure there's a workaround to upload from desktop. I guaranteed you.

 

[SoN1NjA]

Awesome!

I'm sure there's a workaround to upload from desktop. I guaranteed you.

spoof user agent?

 

[dan9700]

Why dont they just make the app work on ipad like everyother app durrrr

 

[mcfrazieriv]

Why dont they just make the app work on ipad like everyother app durrrr

Userbase on iPad might be so low it's not worth the effort for an iPad native app. A hurrr de hurr duuur duurrr.

 

[AlexH]

spoof user agent?

Just tested it, and it works just fine. Only issue is figuring out how to crop an image...

 

[SoN1NjA]

Just tested it, and it works just fine. Only issue is figuring out how to crop an image...

what do you mean crop an image? Use Paint, or Fotor's crop tool which let's you choose an aspect ratio and crop without distortion, it's wonderful
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Userbase on iPad might be so low it's not worth the effort for an iPad native app. A hurrr de hurr duuur duurrr.

but could user base be small because of bad experience? Also, Instagram (Facebook) has a lot of money, they have plenty of time and money to design a quick iPad app

 

[jclo]

Just tested it, and it works just fine. Only issue is figuring out how to crop an image...

Doesn't seem like there are any editing tools to work with on the mobile site aside from rotate, unless I'm totally missing it.

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

We'll see a bunch of services now use this as a way to upload photos. Keep in mind that this will violate the Instagram TOS and may result in your account being suspended or banned. These services will likely be shutdown too as we've seen happen to some lately. It also means sending your login and password off to a 3rd party and hoping they're good enough to secure it. No thanks.

 

[jamisonbaines]

Userbase on iPad might be so low it's not worth the effort for an iPad native app. A hurrr de hurr duuur duurrr.

There should be approximately zero iPad apps by that logic.

 

[AlexH]

what do you mean crop an image? Use Paint, or Fotor's crop tool which let's you choose an aspect ratio and crop without distortion, it's wonderful

I'm talking about the ability to crop & adjust the aspect ratio within Instagram. When I trick the mobile site into thinking my Mac is an iPad, the ability to edit the aspect ratio and crop is gone. Just noting it. I'm aware of the process for making those edits before uploading.

 

[TXAppleUser]

The app Flume works great for uploading photos / videos from a Mac. I have been using it for a while now.

 

[mcfrazieriv]

There should be approximately zero iPad apps by that logic.

LOL I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE. I SEE IT.

 

[zooby]

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[JackieInCo]

There should be approximately zero iPad apps by that logic.

I have two apps now that have discontinued their iPad apps because the user base on iPad has shrunk incredible. They still offer the phone apps of course.

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

There were already plenty of services (apps) that let one upload to Instagram from the Mac...

And every single one of them violates the Instagram TOS. The only way you can access Instagram as a 3rd party app is via the API and the API does not allow uploading.

 

[zooby]

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[OldSchoolMacGuy]

Do you work for IG/FB or something? Point is - this was already a reality before Instagram supported it on their website. If they wanted to shut it down, they would've done so a while ago. Same goes for those "get like" apps or the Instagram iPad apps.

If they wanted to shut it down? Might want to look at what happened to Instagress recently.

 

[onepoint]

Is anyone else not seeing the upload option on iPad Safari? It's not showing up on my iPad Mini 4 - just Home/Search/Heart/Profile

 

[zooby]

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